Türkiye’s missile manufacturer Roketsan performed the first test-firing of the SIPER-1D long range surface to air missile from MIDLAS vertical launching system.
On September 27, 2025, Head of the Turkish Defence Agency (SSB), Prof. Haluk Görgün, announced the successful test-firing of the missile on his social media accounts.
“The SİPER 1-D guided missile, developed with national resources, successfully completed its live-fire test carried out via MİDLAS.” Görgün said on his announcement.
“With this achievement, we have further strengthened our position among the few countries in the world capable of launching their own long-range air-defense missile from their own ship using their own launcher.”
Prof. Haluk Görgün, Head of SSB
The SİPER project was initiated to meet Türkiye’s long-range air defense requirements and will constitute the long-range component of the “Çelik Kubbe” (Steel Dome) air defense architecture to be established under this framework. SİPER Block-1 has been developed from the HİSAR O+ RF missile and is equipped with a booster produced by Roketsan, featuring a dual-pulse rocket motor with a range of 100 km. Roketsan has also developed SİPER Block-2 from scratch, which employs a single-stage rocket motor, enabling it to achieve a greater range.
With the launch of the SİPER-1 missile from MİDLAS—first deployed on TCG İstanbul and set to become the main launcher on all future Turkish naval platforms—MİDLAS has gained this new capability, extending the ships’ air-defense weapon range beyond 100 kilometers. The development of the SİPER missile continues under Roketsan, and with these advancements its range is expected to increase even further.
Specifications:
- Range: 100+km
- Length: 5.4m
- Diameter: 370mm
- Guidance: Data link, GPS/INS, RF Seeker
- Warhead: High explosive fragmanted
